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Letter to My Parents Contest in Chicago 2013 Finals!

Here are the final and official results for the
Letter to My Parents Contest in Chicago 2013
1st Prize: Andrea Carolina Godinez
2nd Prize: Jose Guadalupe Ortega
3rd Prize: Melissa RodriguezFinalists: David Rogelio Campos, Berenice Diaz, Omar Hernandez,

Rebeca Jurado, Daniel Lara, Nubia Ortega, and Carlos Antonio Blancas.Congratulations to everyone!

Photo by Ty Roberson

For more photos visit the Letter to My Parents Contest Official Facebook page.

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Reiyukai America participating at the 71st Pearl Harbor Day Commemoration

This year again the Reiyukai members living in the Honolulu area have gathered to participate in the Pearl Harbor Day Commemoration organized by the Commander of the Navy Region of Hawai‘i and the National Park Service.

Traditionally, members have been observing Pearl Harbor Day in their household to remember the victims. However since 2008, Reiyukai America has joined other organizations in donating a flower wreath which is displayed on the USS Arizona Memorial to honor and be grateful to those who lost their lives on that day.

Every year, attending the ceremony arouses mixed feelings in the members. At the same time, it becomes a moment of pledging — the pledge to continue practicing this teaching and expanding it with the hope of creating a better world.

 

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Family Day Festival 2012 in San Diego

One of the goals that the organizers have set for this event was to reach out to new different communities to introduce the family values of Reiyukai and encourage them to join for the cause to create a better society together.

The organizers made their best effort taking their time out from their busy schedule with a strong wish to meet new friends. As a result, a blend of Vietnamese, Filipino, Mexican, and Japanese cultures was composed together in beautiful harmony featuring great singing performances, inspirational talks, and a fabulous Mexican Folklore Dance at the San Diego Family Day Festival.